tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47381009246386248492024-03-05T05:34:11.011-08:00Tiltons TravelsIdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.comBlogger489125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-8292504035964965482014-09-20T19:25:00.001-07:002014-09-20T19:25:53.421-07:009/20/2014–An Exciting Day Trip<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">I’m going to catch up with the blog eventually, but wanted to get this one posted while the memory was still fairly clear.  This is our last day in the Monument Valley area and we decided to take a trip to Kayenta, AZ for lunch and to look around a bit.  We had lunch at a Mexican restaurant Amigos which was pretty good, fueled up the truck an headed back on Hwy 160 toward Monument Valley.  We stopped at a few pull offs to take some photos and had noticed 3 planes circling around the area.  At our next photo stop, one of the planes was dropping and headed toward us looking like it was going to land on the highway.</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9FM13LSCahU/VB42zcFVVYI/AAAAAAAAJ9s/o39QXdqmPs4/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t9DUBuKfL_I/VB420RLbcNI/AAAAAAAAJ90/Coe9II52w0M/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">As it went by us, it raised up to miss the power lines and then eventually landed in the road about a half mile south of where we were parked.</font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5tPr74X2eeM/VB421k54HWI/AAAAAAAAJ98/wbVpj24R1Ak/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-14TZtDKDI6Q/VB422vB-oYI/AAAAAAAAJ-E/zxbSBMV44eA/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xNx_mM25d5w/VB423kpALeI/AAAAAAAAJ-M/vMU6ybf1daA/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FcGyVvC7ERk/VB424oI3jrI/AAAAAAAAJ-U/CP5Kz00uJdE/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We could see that it was finally able to pull off the road into an area that had recently been cleared off.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-femSPMju7I4/VB425dC2QLI/AAAAAAAAJ-c/sNtBNTZVyHs/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ndTIU8a2yX0/VB426QyKmRI/AAAAAAAAJ-k/q2XAbl5X9_Q/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We called in a report to 9-1-1 and drove back to the scene.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">In this photo, Ken is talking to the pilot and his tourist passengers are off to the right.  He told Ken that all passengers were totally quiet during this incident.  That would not have been the case if I was a passenger <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BBBkjGufc0g/VB426-FgaMI/AAAAAAAAJ-s/o-kfsidzkWw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />.  Actually, after seeing the results of this, I wouldn’t hesitate to fly in a plane with this pilot.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T6PtniZktHk/VB4271ivEbI/AAAAAAAAJ-0/qkzZeamJmdQ/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YhRwIPcSAno/VB429J-HSEI/AAAAAAAAJ-8/K7DRfsQ2gyY/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Ken plays traffic director until the Navajo police arrive.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QeqsSNzmXsE/VB42-KZQvbI/AAAAAAAAJ_E/qvojEN_KE0M/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wIXrTLKvbWI/VB42_WotSLI/AAAAAAAAJ_M/V3f_8OxJOos/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">One of the passengers is on the left directing traffic while Ken is back talking to the pilot.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oFzwaE5TDXk/VB43AjkMQUI/AAAAAAAAJ_U/8A8CRHhFj6E/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kyKFo-e4g74/VB43CRcPRrI/AAAAAAAAJ_c/oRndzOkUyx4/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another police officer arrives.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-B1p2VTzT5dE/VB43Iq2zuOI/AAAAAAAAJ_k/wxHbVBLbpW4/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Lp774rH_3Ss/VB43JitqAII/AAAAAAAAJ_s/qG2dWrm-mTM/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Nobody was injured, but a ambulance shows up anyway.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WUdnFHdbvjM/VB43KjIqbwI/AAAAAAAAJ_0/9hEnKQn02gQ/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GYFae5wKkDI/VB43LuwCN5I/AAAAAAAAJ_8/0IJ6B9bb0cM/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The landing was due to the manifold pressure failed on the plane.  Once Ken exchanged emails with the pilot, we headed back to see what other kind of excitement we could find.  More to post later about the rest of our day as well as previous days I’m behind on due to iffy Verizon data signal.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-11885118590099996532014-08-29T21:54:00.000-07:002014-09-07T14:10:29.490-07:008/29/2014–Day Trip to Holbrook, AZ<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove up to Holbrook for the day to look into local tourist information and check out the Elks lodge.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We were greeted in Holbrook by the local dinosaurs.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-unkOClhCMTI/VAzJQfPSF3I/AAAAAAAAJ6k/JDE9wiLV04g/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-irP2zdiH2Dk/VAzJRSfD6NI/AAAAAAAAJ6s/soGTDRrIUno/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="288" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove to one end of town and found a local shop where the owner modifies Volkswagons.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This one is a working RV.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6USUGv5v6Lk/VAzJU5gZWRI/AAAAAAAAJ60/G4LVzq7Nknc/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HiNw5ofSkC8/VAzJV9M7zMI/AAAAAAAAJ68/Mxs4XLw7jWM/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vYjECxLqEsE/VAzJXCrUYvI/AAAAAAAAJ7E/0Mskv-fOlvM/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9KM-FAudEMc/VAzJZOo5OWI/AAAAAAAAJ7M/7Zf_6qWGHrI/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="362" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The owner invited us to take a look inside.  It’s not very roomy as the bed takes up most of the space.  It looked like it would also be made into a dinette table.  There was a stove in the middle of the photo and the icebox is to the right.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CYrvPuicQrc/VAzJaCiB55I/AAAAAAAAJ7U/K6pCa45-UOQ/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jaCP-zlHVjQ/VAzJbb69xRI/AAAAAAAAJ7c/t5As8890PzQ/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">His latest project seems to be a low rider VW van.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tqe7xKoFoLw/VAzJe3XpwVI/AAAAAAAAJ7k/vwmCBbl3J1E/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o4m4QBKZdLQ/VAzJg1a3bBI/AAAAAAAAJ7s/C2EkLkeCCg0/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It looks like Ken would have a difficult time fitting into this car.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZaD-AmyOcB0/VAzJiGnEdsI/AAAAAAAAJ70/Jzf-LBjTKu8/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lJN1Cieid-0/VAzJjXqeDAI/AAAAAAAAJ78/Z-gO_Zh7KA8/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another one of the shop owner’s project cars.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fjeJZbttsO4/VAzJkUMVUnI/AAAAAAAAJ8E/VTLerW7liVg/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T8LB1hxOW64/VAzJlq_Ct5I/AAAAAAAAJ8M/SPIqaXSYH8k/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="406" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The visitor’s center was also the local museum which we took time to tour.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This is a machine that stencils lettering for crates.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Qffqf_SA_34/VAzJmrgllRI/AAAAAAAAJ8U/f28rLBnWaCA/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-q50EEjI3sr4/VAzJn3DoYgI/AAAAAAAAJ8c/3-vBJ6T8_QU/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="468" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A unique old safe.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qGZx_EE2ULg/VAzJowroriI/AAAAAAAAJ8k/cALKN63FAl8/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--s6S6n-eZjw/VAzJp2YP_wI/AAAAAAAAJ8s/bgRu_LU3xqE/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="359" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The town’s old jail is in the basement of the building…did not look too inviting.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PGkLzlQy3fY/VAzJrMF76GI/AAAAAAAAJ80/RMwbD3Tlpxc/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2OZ5ObO7SKo/VAzJsDJxVnI/AAAAAAAAJ88/ptVKyZS4hSw/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The courtroom and judge’s chambers were on the upper floor and there was an extensive law library.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cwGhnZwYuG8/VAzJtdeHmkI/AAAAAAAAJ9E/pAhDhuaPvNc/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XiIg0NVyG8U/VAzJufr37ZI/AAAAAAAAJ9M/xE0rszRN6WA/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="384" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This is a wooden book binder.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H72dx8jc2mg/VAzJvvr_qnI/AAAAAAAAJ9U/Mlry6q6RuJs/s1600-h/12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5Akgj5fAyGE/VAzJwoITf2I/AAAAAAAAJ9c/5dB9waEuNDA/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="366" /></a></p> <p><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After picking up a few items we needed, we headed back to our camp by the south entrance of Petrified Forest National Park.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-38672583500140443032014-08-28T20:31:00.001-07:002014-08-28T20:31:58.879-07:008/28/2014 - Show Low, AZ to Petrified Forest National Park, AZ<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left Show Low, AZ this morning on a 60+ mile drive toward the south entrance of the Petrified Forest National Park.  Here are a few photos of our drive to the park.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VBqJn16iLTc/U__z24SgdNI/AAAAAAAAJ4c/xyrcWH1LXZc/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-n-d7wqU6bgI/U__z3_83H9I/AAAAAAAAJ4k/g77Dfibh38I/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="285" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xN36tCz4G2Q/U__z49X8HeI/AAAAAAAAJ4s/TwfY8PigHgg/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZP2GAuiSHPc/U__z519f91I/AAAAAAAAJ40/4pGV64tzY4U/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We arrived at the south end of the park and got set up in an RV area set up at a museum and gift center.  Later in the afternoon, we drove into the park and spent some time at the visitor center looking around and watching a video.  Here are a couple of photos from inside the park.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-F7XdkiBnA14/U__z60qgNUI/AAAAAAAAJ48/63JWrkN0WP8/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b8V2j0VsV-I/U__z8aYrDUI/AAAAAAAAJ5E/f-liAOEhHsg/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vKaX-9XSm04/U__z9kt8MTI/AAAAAAAAJ5M/VG_OBWnZm4w/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M_IJz_rdqxY/U__z-xDBqWI/AAAAAAAAJ5U/vnb8jmY_RXo/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="358" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After spending some time at the visitor’s center, we drove north for a bit then headed back.  Ken got some great photos of this deer crossing the road.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-puk_AwCIXSA/U__z__kp6LI/AAAAAAAAJ5c/wGLYXwBGxwc/s1600-h/5%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3WXa5gWq4BE/U__0DpbbGII/AAAAAAAAJ5k/qmt2IBT35N0/5_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g9VhMI5pqLE/U__0Ekawc4I/AAAAAAAAJ5o/3xmIH3Ce-io/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OYi4BaO96qE/U__0FirHo9I/AAAAAAAAJ50/0BR8ZceIXAI/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U-rxOJPRbDU/U__0GiBIDSI/AAAAAAAAJ54/_hpjKLu7jYY/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aO4nR6CAM8I/U__0H0ggfvI/AAAAAAAAJ6E/BhywKVBYIeE/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fEEFyH4qNHM/U__0JcBjPII/AAAAAAAAJ6M/YRqxbNijBLU/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-C6psP1jZZjc/U__0KvJ6eLI/AAAAAAAAJ6U/WcPJuzxpeCU/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This location is looking like a good place for the Labor Day weekend, so we should be here until Monday taking our time to explore the park and surrounding areas.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-62619722908724259342014-08-26T21:02:00.000-07:002014-08-27T09:34:19.841-07:008/26/2014–Fort Apache, Arizona and Kinishba Ruins<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We were ready to play tourist for the day and after getting a recommendation from a friend we headed to <a href="http://www.wmat.nsn.us/fortapachepark.htm" target="_blank">Fort Apache, Arizona</a>.  The Army post was established in 1870 to assist the Apache people to remain peacefully on their lands and to stem conflict between Native people and incoming settlers.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This log cabin was the original commander’s post.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oBi4Gi8Sg8k/U_4FBZB2j8I/AAAAAAAAJ2U/rEGPd9i9ZGI/s1600-h/Log-Cabin%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Log-Cabin" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Log-Cabin" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ouXUjsCihVA/U_4FCZjhAHI/AAAAAAAAJ2c/FbUXGozImLE/Log-Cabin_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="269" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The next three photos are a few of the officer’s quarters.</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Qtz2SX5FWc4/U_4FDc-rZAI/AAAAAAAAJ2k/WNQAqoBa9-c/s1600-h/Officers-Quarters%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Officers-Quarters" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Officers-Quarters" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XxNqYyjLtY8/U_4FEUV8hvI/AAAAAAAAJ2o/SwFWJJnvzBo/Officers-Quarters_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="345" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xVTl6mat9BI/U_4FFNWMwWI/AAAAAAAAJ2w/YBvmFmfoHQs/s1600-h/Officers-Quarters-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Officers-Quarters-2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Officers-Quarters-2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8XhImQckhsI/U_4FFl63k8I/AAAAAAAAJ28/U85Kl5YHR-c/Officers-Quarters-2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7n-PEWLVi04/U_4FGkaUUZI/AAAAAAAAJ3E/Q4V_raoEpVw/s1600-h/Officers-Quarters-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Officers-Quarters-3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Officers-Quarters-3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LbAde5pu6pk/U_4FHxicR0I/AAAAAAAAJ3M/7HOvS52C7bo/Officers-Quarters-3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Approximately 8 miles from Fort Apache, we drove to walk around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinishba_Ruins" target="_blank">Kinishba Ruins</a>.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZgYCxyv8tes/U_4FImTJpjI/AAAAAAAAJ3U/ACMYnyMQ8-E/s1600-h/Kinishba-Ruins-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Kinishba-Ruins-1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Kinishba-Ruins-1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZH1WJnu45H4/U_4FJqg-tUI/AAAAAAAAJ3Y/M1TtewJEiJE/Kinishba-Ruins-1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="230" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YpIGMMUx8j4/U_4FKS4AhCI/AAAAAAAAJ3k/zVJsVgRxHQM/s1600-h/Kinishba-Ruins-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Kinishba-Ruins-2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Kinishba-Ruins-2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TtcVMm-9l40/U_4FLHRm87I/AAAAAAAAJ3s/RQ0teQrvSdg/Kinishba-Ruins-2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="364" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7c6O6DH7Xdg/U_4FL9GH9qI/AAAAAAAAJ30/d-ViQLZSnwY/s1600-h/Kinishba-Ruins-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Kinishba-Ruins-3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Kinishba-Ruins-3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AGYV7oV2uYs/U_4FM4U8GVI/AAAAAAAAJ38/0RsfMcCnCxY/Kinishba-Ruins-3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">And just some of the scenery on our return trip.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-R9dve3aArNU/U_4FN9ysdQI/AAAAAAAAJ4A/AZUYm1xf_Gw/s1600-h/Peak%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="Peak" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Peak" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-harwtcx19Q4/U_4FO32jxbI/AAAAAAAAJ4M/TC338SXbKco/Peak_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Nick Russell’s 5th book in is Big Lake series is now available on Amazon:</font></p> <p align="center"><iframe style="height: 240px; width: 120px" marginheight="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=tiltons-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00N2AH8L4&asins=B00N2AH8L4&linkId=2ZZGICXJ67XKJVHE&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-34304225082522831362014-01-21T18:15:00.001-08:002014-01-21T18:15:23.526-08:001/21/2014–Arizona City to Quartzsite, AZ<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left Arizona City around 10am this morning and drove to join the thousands of boondockers in Quartzsite, Arizona</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Along the way we passed a large prison facility between Gila Bend and Buckeye.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wKTWAwgz9c4/Ut8pmwN5oII/AAAAAAAAJ08/rwy8bnt4QFY/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A-1CeSplJ44/Ut8pnnOSIaI/AAAAAAAAJ1E/-mzkrAYJKDU/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="252" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A view of some distant hills as we head toward Quartzsite.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U1pMT5FvFvo/Ut8poRc5eiI/AAAAAAAAJ1M/oyo5MiIhH1c/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uFaHGwVKI38/Ut8ppB3zHMI/AAAAAAAAJ1U/hCJ6nFEefb4/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">As we got nearer to our exit in Quartzsite, we started seeing the many RV’s parked near the frontage road.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YTrszuM3QN0/Ut8pp-gWiBI/AAAAAAAAJ1Y/8USpovZQqVM/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bOpA63pYW0A/Ut8pqefgAiI/AAAAAAAAJ1k/jUXUDYUE9h8/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="278" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Choosing to avoid traffic at a busy intersection in Quartzsite, we headed north by Discount Solar and got on Hwy 95 north of town.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bBd2P2bV8lQ/Ut8prMn5vQI/AAAAAAAAJ1s/zUpKqglA8Hc/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oZWKV2NHT70/Ut8prwV4m2I/AAAAAAAAJ10/qh62XtVQLXE/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove north about 6 miles to Plomosa Road, then headed east almost 3 miles before turning to the left to meet up with <a href="http://rvdrivingschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Dennis and Carol</a>.  They gave us a quick tour of their new RV and it is really nice and has a very fulltime friendly layout.  Once we got set up, we had to find a Fedex drop box so we drove back to one of the truck stops and took care of that.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Before heading back to the RV for the night, we called COD (our neighbors from Spring Branch, TX) and then visited with them at their campsite for a while.  Quartzsite must agree with them because they both look great!</font><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gefa8M7o9-w/Ut8pshQyg6I/AAAAAAAAJ18/GMpftWnRa1E/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ss1reFTP8qI/Ut8puNrrTbI/AAAAAAAAJ2E/wMEF412Tlt4/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Back at the RV, I broke out the can opener and we heated up some chili for dinner….a culinary delight!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We have no special plans for Wednesday so we’ll see what happens.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-37177316745837333522014-01-20T17:26:00.001-08:002014-01-20T17:26:32.313-08:001/20/2014–RV Packed & Ready To Go–Quartzsite Here We Come!<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The ATV has been loaded into the utility trailer behind the truck and is ready to go!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XqSthVlKHPg/Ut3MwtvgxeI/AAAAAAAAJ0k/3QQYoNjOkyU/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-irSTENVna88/Ut3MxZQEfOI/AAAAAAAAJ0s/tCVuIDswEkU/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="364" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Unfortunately, we’re too late for Escapees Happy Hour due to having to wait on some paperwork to arrive via Fedex.  It got here today, so we’ll be on the road in the morning.  Hopefully we’ll be able to meet up with some others to get in some ATV rides while there.  We’re ready!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-33859033118205270092013-09-29T14:13:00.001-07:002013-09-29T14:13:19.237-07:008/9/2013–Grangeville, ID to Spokane, WA<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After an enjoyable two weeks visiting and riding ATV’s with Lee and Barb, it was time for us to travel to Spokane for time with family in that area.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Our drive that day took us through wheat farming area and all photos were taken through bug splattered windows.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wx19BUAfTH8/UkiXyVtA4DI/AAAAAAAAJyA/9rxAQV6G7P8/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EVAQupO1LtU/UkiXzDLcFdI/AAAAAAAAJyI/cxf0Us-YToI/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0o-M4YpIsWg/UkiXzo2gbmI/AAAAAAAAJyQ/cqB4adBh2jc/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PPakYesHN88/UkiX0HeeKAI/AAAAAAAAJyY/2it6waw5EMs/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Driving up the Lewiston grade.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nhc5UuaEAJg/UkiX0g6AMSI/AAAAAAAAJyg/3xb2Ynla7zY/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2bYrNVRp8Aw/UkiX1etvzYI/AAAAAAAAJyo/xZvL39DIUIk/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Looking down at Lewiston, Idaho.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0zexFI8p-QU/UkiX17cyi_I/AAAAAAAAJyw/Rad0BjFWQ_E/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOlLvxaV-BxqC7i3pnNZ11oLlzFZJx1reXIZlP1GBsC_VVwasuOKhxTwRR6CFKhhJ8n5CexMlGhCPc0Pl0pytQXjetR99H2zijwfZMOrrgzLStVTg8yt5abW2gHRrTKE3TgU8QeJ7MPUE/?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A blurry photo of a farm with numerous wagon wheels around it.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ythOHIudBL8/UkiX3Kl2anI/AAAAAAAAJzA/XcuU7jxa1jM/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g6tfHxkEmpQ/UkiX3mVnaPI/AAAAAAAAJzI/cSFk80oqzv0/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4YIHJHajyjY/UkiX4G4m8aI/AAAAAAAAJzQ/yAP5CmH_OGE/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-w5XLQMdlIUw/UkiX43fMr2I/AAAAAAAAJzY/8he6av2-Jl0/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0CsKEOSsy0E/UkiX5aqCBMI/AAAAAAAAJzg/Obg3DN9AIeQ/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IrDtbHnOJXo/UkiX6NI-I4I/AAAAAAAAJzo/9wTcTqCPqLo/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Interesting mowing pattern in the wheat field.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TX3BySCol4w/UkiX6xtYa5I/AAAAAAAAJzw/Z4z-asGeZ-I/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z_-bep0KNjo/UkiX7bpIs0I/AAAAAAAAJz4/Zp6MDJRxoh8/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We arrived at the Spokane Elks where we planned to stay for a month visiting family and friends.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-40919489737138946962013-09-29T13:50:00.001-07:002013-09-29T13:50:40.059-07:008/8/2013–Our Final ATV Ride in Grangeville, Idaho<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">On our final day in Grangeville, we went out for another ATV ride with Lee and Barb.  On this ride we stopped at a location overlooking the town of Grangeville.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fD8extjslCY/UkiSlvke5KI/AAAAAAAAJxY/W06-LMl2cUs/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JCLthAiqxvs/UkiSmWMmNjI/AAAAAAAAJxg/k7Wi7dtr8XQ/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Construction was in progress for a new tower.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ILfSa2GzFDQ/UkiSm-KkphI/AAAAAAAAJxo/yz-VM_w-Y6k/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Za_BrRqGNQU/UkiSnnfKuRI/AAAAAAAAJxw/mTX6oewiEKI/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-78965172579549974862013-09-29T13:07:00.001-07:002013-09-29T13:07:28.352-07:008/6/2013–ATV Ride to the Snake River<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Some photos of our ATV ride to the Snake River while we were camped in Grangeville, Idaho with Lee and Barb.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-fU6iqmM_yuA/UkiIVcKPTJI/AAAAAAAAJvQ/Mob1DVS-mvA/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7vEHsRlXzs0/UkiIWNyU5zI/AAAAAAAAJvY/iba73HTJW5Y/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A stop at a virtual geocache where a photo was a requirement for the find.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JIyS-NpQGZA/UkiIWgXLQmI/AAAAAAAAJvg/TSo-8TDh3w0/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MUHBZvdHZFY/UkiIXbEjlHI/AAAAAAAAJvo/3xpdxGe9wHA/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="477" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Lee and Barb walking down to the Snake River.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3bOkRhKlUUE/UkiIX6KeBWI/AAAAAAAAJvw/bcrHpb5vMmI/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l3i48zp0i0c/UkiIYqNLelI/AAAAAAAAJv4/f6_oZjj39c8/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Ken is standing on the boat ramp at the Snake River.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3rSX2PzpJfQ/UkiIZBqaLNI/AAAAAAAAJwA/fTqZsGWFIXU/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-v8ZfweRl0y0/UkiIZ9BaQMI/AAAAAAAAJwI/GRzlw3MRzcU/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It was another hot day on the trail and we saw several deer along the way.  Most of them were taking refuge in the shade.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yydq1U9iSXA/UkiIaRSWhwI/AAAAAAAAJwQ/gxjE6v1N2rE/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yK4N-R24cJ0/UkiIbH_CduI/AAAAAAAAJwY/bssoI0TH4fw/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Looking down at the trail we took to and from the river.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SkBNmTtGvFM/UkiIbosZkfI/AAAAAAAAJwg/TwtfCMnKCQM/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqINMjjE5-J4OnZIWd2S7jLfCTo89Yk3JTXGdKASAqianKAEHth59G8C9YIyov98SW5ek9csR2wU5y5C_V2KIYfWfCKGb9ohzC2CD-ztwsGwgqOtgrmQKOPre5eT-I9H3n7RwoyOWS85rg/?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A fire lookout stand.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B0BJKxjQWa8/UkiIc-CNenI/AAAAAAAAJww/AS9dMb31LkI/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rd_irQYkrxA/UkiIdYJRkkI/AAAAAAAAJw4/Cp1I7COAsVM/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A hawk in the tree where we looked out at the view.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XfctgBiPD5Q/UkiIeZH1ewI/AAAAAAAAJxA/AwSv4bmUQdY/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tX1Te-QCdrs/UkiIfvDxrhI/AAAAAAAAJxI/CX-LmgUGpMs/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-16229853765146478072013-09-15T22:09:00.001-07:002013-09-15T22:09:50.656-07:008/3/2013–ATV Ride from Grangeville, Idaho<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Still trying to catch up…here’s a few photos of our ATV ride out of Grangeville.  These photos were all taken at a stop across from the river road we took to Elk River a few days before.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-K-EG8WxAE9s/UjaShcDcbPI/AAAAAAAAJuI/BHukwtRmyvk/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qJ8j0ni2NG4/UjaSiD_L6II/AAAAAAAAJuQ/syoM5NLA0cE/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-G04xxhWQY6s/UjaSiqDhvbI/AAAAAAAAJuU/ZMHPQLfeS_A/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JSdsPa4UhXM/UjaSjU3monI/AAAAAAAAJug/IM-Uld7dSd0/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-besOm_3heoE/UjaSlDTPzQI/AAAAAAAAJuk/4afWJ_1ERXs/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rnLQrJ8XJ9M/UjaSl3NhELI/AAAAAAAAJus/W5cB_pWfCPs/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1Dj-dfqFlDQ/UjaSmfdRosI/AAAAAAAAJu4/9Db8stm0USs/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AxbN1q8kQz8/UjaSnCHhW0I/AAAAAAAAJvA/9wXAvX4q0os/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another beautiful day for a ATV ride in a very scenic area of Idaho.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-63029386192705638702013-08-31T11:56:00.001-07:002013-08-31T11:56:31.825-07:007/30–8/2/2013–Geocaching & Sightseeing in the Grangeville, ID Area<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">On our days off from ATV riding, Ken and I drove in and around the Grangeville, Idaho trying to find a few more geocaches and just do some exploring of the area.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This large black rabbit was near one of our geocaches in town.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hlcIZa31H90/UiI8IjDXTfI/AAAAAAAAJrQ/i99Q-ukvCEQ/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hM0v38LjgTo/UiI8JDlKXYI/AAAAAAAAJrY/vRyV7JKkLj4/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="209" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">One of the locals.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DUzVA7cDtGg/UiI8JjD5oFI/AAAAAAAAJrg/ylhAxMZz-sE/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aVIM2lrZlv8/UiI8KJCeHzI/AAAAAAAAJro/my-AAfH-gkY/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We took another drive taking us down to the Salmon River and came upon this active dig sight.  There was a sign inviting visitors to take a look, so we did.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PCHP4f3wjww/UiI8Kvhla4I/AAAAAAAAJrw/JoBoHJR5qA0/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KlPU6b3TTrI/UiI8LCY8HiI/AAAAAAAAJr4/Riqouz61B6c/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">They were only going to be here another week or so.  Before they leave, they will fill the holes with sandbags.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3uptNZukaDE/UiI8LrR0QNI/AAAAAAAAJsA/8i6ZgZDwKtY/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R3gTdNpkFBs/UiI8MK-uR3I/AAAAAAAAJsI/ZgXAdmWpgAk/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="415" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jViVy_i4u7w/UiI8MnHXYEI/AAAAAAAAJsQ/xhifwYxzw6c/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Fb-ma2_R2nI/UiI8NbAsi9I/AAAAAAAAJsY/CSrhmbtNOb8/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It’s mostly arrowhead type objects that they’re finding.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CpjNX-7OTPk/UiI8Np5SvxI/AAAAAAAAJsg/wqew7q-iPpE/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UpuFe6spPy4/UiI8OJUdIZI/AAAAAAAAJso/F3k7x-Wgqic/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The second dig in the same area is quite deep.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BUokpQYKqso/UiI8OpjpKmI/AAAAAAAAJsw/mJJQgMBOmyA/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J51lF9zwiC0/UiI8PdVN1dI/AAAAAAAAJs4/VNVhhA-Sm_E/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Their dig is located just above the Salmon River.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-b-P3-3TEDhY/UiI8PtVndRI/AAAAAAAAJtA/hG5zVfY4oMQ/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nRWkESY-njU/UiI8QGAVyMI/AAAAAAAAJtI/D_L-fhquFu0/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">And this was our tour guide.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6I-LjC20QHg/UiI8Sq6oD8I/AAAAAAAAJtQ/vZRoWbWQOF0/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-AIC051-AI3M/UiI8U-fthMI/AAAAAAAAJtY/50rSK3oFq7k/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We spent some time in Grangeville another day to look for another geocache or two.  One was located at this old tractor displayed in town.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x-9smzaDOhQ/UiI8VUuTgWI/AAAAAAAAJtg/GZygAUfdLqU/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nZqqhNXbVFM/UiI8V5aeF2I/AAAAAAAAJto/M1mkXvckiNM/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We stopped for a late lunch at the Hilltop Café.  It was highly recommended by the sheriff we spoke with outside the building.  Ken’s cheeseburger was a mouthful!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ehPChvCmU7Q/UiI8W7AlV9I/AAAAAAAAJtw/8s1Xoat5IGo/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XUTv9h90ChE/UiI8XkEewqI/AAAAAAAAJt4/RvMZyx4f390/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="209" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">That’s it until the next catch up blog post.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-64382754861175295102013-08-28T10:12:00.001-07:002013-08-28T10:12:45.243-07:007/29/2013–ATV Ride out of Elk City, Idaho<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">While in Grangeville, Idaho we went on a few ATV rides with Lee and Barb.  Our first ride had us trailering the ATV’s into Elk City.  On our way there, we followed the South Fork of the Clearwater River…a very scenic drive.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This old store was no longer in business.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BZkmBWvjHJQ/Uh4vZAZ11-I/AAAAAAAAJpY/XHPMlGfCc1Q/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tkJcO1X0G_E/Uh4vZ95Z7BI/AAAAAAAAJpg/4-KZbfmPw2g/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dARFDXsPgms/Uh4vadglxLI/AAAAAAAAJpo/RmmpFdKOQPo/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bOp0p8FQcBI/Uh4vbO4d69I/AAAAAAAAJpw/mR3z79S-fhc/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Once we arrived at Elk City, we located the forest service office and got information on the local trails and then headed out to find a spot to unload.  After unloading, we drove a few miles and found a shady spot for our lunch before continuing on our way.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Here are a few of the signs we spotted along the trails and roads.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rr59JFk_Y5g/Uh4vdX3a0QI/AAAAAAAAJp4/hiw_5Pwjzmk/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wzSv4Bn1Z8o/Uh4veGpwZLI/AAAAAAAAJqA/nKMVEVwsevM/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3-pUpo8N9x8/Uh4vem1mp3I/AAAAAAAAJqI/dgqBMBClJDQ/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1yeriHEOBrQ/Uh4vfWtqozI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/fcgXx2yCmIk/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zYwLA_0dJWo/Uh4vf7kOh3I/AAAAAAAAJqY/VDio3jOgysc/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-APRHqLcdaO0/Uh4vgZkG7cI/AAAAAAAAJqg/qAZi5bAPL7w/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BlTXr6fH1b4/Uh4vhGZPf4I/AAAAAAAAJqo/E72-VgLMHgQ/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--WMcv03_0z8/Uh4vh4aO1fI/AAAAAAAAJqw/JbIzoMAAgWs/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EUFiqW7jOv4/Uh4viZRfd3I/AAAAAAAAJq4/KS-D516kRFQ/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0eq6PMbcgKw/Uh4vi5z1-cI/AAAAAAAAJrA/lfIt989cGrA/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It was a good day and when we found several geocaches along the trail finally bringing our total caches found to over the 100 mark.  Last year while ATV riding with Lee and Barb, they found their 100th.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-54154881951631764412013-08-19T09:31:00.001-07:002013-08-19T09:31:40.384-07:007/26/2013–Wilderness Gateway to Grangeville, ID<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left the Wilderness Gateway USFS campground on the morning of 7/26/13 and followed the Lochsa River along Hwy 12.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IppEdrEo37c/UhJIZJ0KU7I/AAAAAAAAJpA/3D9xF8xOy5k/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x0_W291eyko/UhJIaq9qTVI/AAAAAAAAJpI/0_jHT52Kri4/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">At Kooskia, we turned onto Hwy 13 which lead us the remainder of the way into Grangeville where we turned south on Hwy 95 arriving at our final destination of the Bear Den RV Park where we would be staying for the next two weeks.  That evening we had a wonderful dinner provided by our friends Lee and Barb while we visited and discussed the plans for ATV rides while in the area.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-64156504984221047702013-08-14T11:14:00.001-07:002013-08-14T11:14:25.634-07:007/25/2013–Clinton, MT to Wilderness Gateway USFS Campground, Idaho<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left our campsite in Clinton, MT after saying our goodbyes to Jerry and Sue on 7/25/13.  Our first stop was to pick up our mail in Clinton before continuing on our way.  Since we were heading to another small town, we made another stop at Walmart to pick up some additional groceries.  By that time it was close to our lunch time so we picked up a Subway sandwich before getting back on the road.  We drove south to US Hwy 12 and drove west toward Idaho and finally crossing the stateline.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kLoLP4QtH0c/UgvI8GXDNsI/AAAAAAAAJoY/ftHMQm6l6Eg/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bFpBhbe1vmo/UgvI9dyCpCI/AAAAAAAAJog/nQbmGKFnfJ4/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Soon after crossing into Idaho, we stopped at the Lolo Pass visitor center and took time to look around.  Due to the narrow and curving road, we decided that we would find somewhere to camp for the night rather than driving all the way to Grangeville.  The forest service employees in the visitor center recommended the Wilderness Gateway campground a suitable for large RVs, so that became our destination for the night.  We followed the Lochsa River for our drive.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nA8smDh5hKA/UgvI-q9ZcPI/AAAAAAAAJoo/ZM7ANlg-lxI/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bypLhv8wqwc/UgvI_zysGVI/AAAAAAAAJow/x2dGZp1ruwE/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">When we arrived at Wilderness Gateway campground, we were able to find a pull through site and got set up for the night.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-42015759091244444822013-08-10T18:48:00.001-07:002013-08-10T18:48:02.830-07:007/22–7/25/2013–Clinton, MT<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left Cardwell, MT early to get over Pipestone Pass before the heat of the day.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Up the pass we go.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lZ75VHG0Cy8/UgbtJy-62SI/AAAAAAAAJmw/RyLt3Fj12k4/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i1I0hFNx4cE/UgbtKibZNfI/AAAAAAAAJm4/a3bJ40HEayo/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We cross the Continental Divide.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yia8hOfejFc/UgbtLOwyRrI/AAAAAAAAJnA/ipqFt-uzTIE/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-XScbcpB18Rk/UgbtL_GD65I/AAAAAAAAJnI/VHSBiBBmW-g/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">And down the pass toward Butte, MT where we make a stop to fill the fuel tank at $3.829 a gallon.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UcbeUyCm1lI/UgbtMu7WKzI/AAAAAAAAJnQ/ZyPtAwxL8sE/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pao-D2fD5rU/UgbtNe_qHEI/AAAAAAAAJnY/rhi6hjl1O8Y/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We pass through Drummond, MT “World Famous Bullshippers” as we get nearer to Clinton.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EAFB362cDbs/UgbtNyYesMI/AAAAAAAAJng/2KdRDktZ09Y/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zr_9uFFsST8/UgbtP_23HgI/AAAAAAAAJno/DXfiR7xRA5M/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">At Rock Creek, we park beside our friends Jerry and Sue to visit for 3 nights.  Sue would be flying home to Iowa on Saturday and Jerry was staying until early in August before he drives home.  While in Clinton, we made a couple of trips to Missoula for some Costco and Walmart shopping in preparation for being in another small town soon.  We had a great visit with Jerry and Sue, but I failed to take any photos to speak of…I guess that meant we were just having too much fun.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JDKrNlxrJzY/UgbtSQt84LI/AAAAAAAAJnw/enucamjlwZE/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8kvBobi0f40/UgbtTB85jnI/AAAAAAAAJn4/tWDNrh-ibNE/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">On the morning of the 25th, I was taking out the garbage and getting ready for our departure when I noticed this pig tied out behind a pickup behind our RV.  Interesting!!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-aVNetA5J0oQ/UgbtTgYe2ZI/AAAAAAAAJoA/UxmaDKJz9J0/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LFtorFuWpOc/UgbtUF4zwLI/AAAAAAAAJoI/sC4kW4SV5KM/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">So that ends this blog post.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-37711591673261309692013-08-10T18:27:00.001-07:002013-08-10T18:27:50.289-07:007/21/2013–West Yellowstone, MT to Cardwell, MT<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">July 21st we left West Yellowstone, MT.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove by Hebgen Lake.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IlnLn2yAYFQ/UgbohMnmb-I/AAAAAAAAJlo/6UOkmEabfpA/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YnZrzrcQnEg/Ugboh83FKHI/AAAAAAAAJlw/N3HaimrigPo/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="161" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">and Earthquake Lake.  The visitor center for Earthquake Lake was closed, so we continued on our way.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sLHAYuqhdvQ/UgboiQkF4_I/AAAAAAAAJl4/Unphf1XTCeI/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-o2EZsaKk_ZU/Ugboi2hhi1I/AAAAAAAAJmA/MsFEK9FDuOw/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="243" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This photo blurred a bit, but the car ahead of us pulled out of a park next to the grocery store we pulled into.  There wasn’t much of the car show left, so we did our grocery shopping and headed on north.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8qiMlAGvzig/UgbojUGnAwI/AAAAAAAAJmI/i2xddxLjDfk/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Gcjg-Jilbqk/UgbokGqBT2I/AAAAAAAAJmQ/wv1rzAInYzY/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another scenic view along MT Hwy 2.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lOFKWaoTKDg/UgbokuOdTOI/AAAAAAAAJmY/pgdw35UbwRQ/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ICSx2T8Ecnk/UgbolE2UD2I/AAAAAAAAJmg/YI6cP-agjEE/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We arrived at the RV campground in Cardwell early enough to get caught up on laundry before heading to our next boondocking campsite.</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-53521063808554745082013-08-10T18:06:00.001-07:002013-08-10T18:06:38.213-07:007/20/2013–Day Trip to Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We got an early start as we wanted to drive out to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park today.  We lucked out and some better wildlife sightings today.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A few elk in this photo including the one where only it face and ears show.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2as3UWObKWE/UgbjTlG9vlI/AAAAAAAAJhk/rnR4B-jE7gM/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j5LiAsXXTu0/UgbjUENHiSI/AAAAAAAAJhs/A6VJIRaFHqk/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="273" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We turned into a service road and had this big guy headed right at us…that caught us by surprise!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zvMe3NwMkNk/UgbjUowkXlI/AAAAAAAAJh0/2_c6YFmXfkU/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6PaWtVkl5aw/UgbjVE83tEI/AAAAAAAAJh8/Xn7rCayw3Bc/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It look like he was giving us the “evil eye” as he continued across the road.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-udRNQPcIXfc/UgbjV5D2VVI/AAAAAAAAJiE/dsOvODpKNik/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-cdqvWNpgbZQ/UgbjWeQBgzI/AAAAAAAAJiM/jNuHCPQkEG8/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">At one of our stops to watch the elk, Ken was talking to this couple when their son decided to use Ken’s camera’s mono stick to stand up.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--x9dBTLRfSg/UgbjZG7cHcI/AAAAAAAAJiU/kGFPmGRsGxo/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vuQhuhpr5h4/UgbjZk6hZpI/AAAAAAAAJic/4jxncSy7XTM/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We watched this cow elk for quite a while and we assumed she was keeping an eye out for her calf.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B1D4ZyuDGxM/UgbjaGH7FII/AAAAAAAAJik/ssS-0hdCp8Q/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3CSIbOjvPYU/UgbjatmrLrI/AAAAAAAAJis/bERRdxdLFis/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We never did see the calf, but this young bull elk walked across the hillside.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GOeYC0w5Bjg/UgbjbMAKbbI/AAAAAAAAJi0/eIJ2UnCZ3r4/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q4KCbKFZzl0/Ugbjb5OwKtI/AAAAAAAAJi8/b5XAnXyI0zg/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We pulled into a parking space near the post office in town, and looking at the next building to the north, there was a cow elk grazing on the lawn.  Her calf was hidden behind a bush up against the building.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8bOBryoPY9Y/UgbjcYjK1FI/AAAAAAAAJjE/1P3N5FPOrFM/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IzRCdK8v5nI/Ugbjc896ewI/AAAAAAAAJjM/Ty5uP3TaYO4/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Later, it was time to rest in the shade of a large tree.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iw6Q5cFOJts/Ugbjdct7KzI/AAAAAAAAJjU/Gq4-3oxxMYY/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P1W37TO-Aj8/UgbjeOHvGcI/AAAAAAAAJjc/9Q1wqtbdNjU/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove out the north gate and looked around the town of Gardiner.  This is the arch at the north entrance.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bNL59qVWngU/UgbjehsJMFI/AAAAAAAAJjk/JMV0S5DTzc8/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kVyxyDPecg4/UgbjfGCFbEI/AAAAAAAAJjs/xE5Nw2c9No0/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The sign on the arch.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DmLLOfgXUUE/Ugbjfl2y4rI/AAAAAAAAJj0/Zv_2nNKxBBs/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DC0Bwi4qhLU/UgbjgZT_tOI/AAAAAAAAJj8/kjqO-LVV6c4/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Back in Mammoth, we took time out for an ice cream cone at the store before heading back to the RV.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We saw this unusual RV parked in town.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--r8yFoT2TIs/UgbjgywCPtI/AAAAAAAAJkE/5h5PWpOjifY/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m1cdpc3RqoU/UgbjhnZlyaI/AAAAAAAAJkM/Ccs0NNnF0xQ/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">There’s plenty of unusual landscape within the park.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-PfgzQ_2pZJ0/UgbjiAkpw7I/AAAAAAAAJkU/OnQKL_dGDPM/s1600-h/12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uOtEbzTKcK0/UgbjinW02BI/AAAAAAAAJkc/ccJ9zO5sKkg/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Sheepeater Cliff</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iqVmoFmSO0U/UgbjjL5Q5EI/AAAAAAAAJkk/bxfsVNyNhR8/s1600-h/13%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="13" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-t_2_r5IAXNE/Ugbjjt6iDyI/AAAAAAAAJks/Cds2WgfxH7c/13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N1UJ1jwtASI/UgbjkE7xq5I/AAAAAAAAJk0/ChgnSOnp8Ak/s1600-h/14%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="14" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-SKH5U3dnRH0/Ugbjkz1NWyI/AAAAAAAAJk8/VA28dTnn6I0/14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Even more elk than we saw earlier at this stop.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-F9wXQ34oyX4/UgbjlfTYY0I/AAAAAAAAJlE/nF_kNuHBvt0/s1600-h/15%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="15" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="15" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iagSIHUV4V0/UgbjmK1uA0I/AAAAAAAAJlM/sisyZUIQZM8/15_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Love to watch all the geothermal activity.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-i-RKp3ROhSY/Ugbjmku26WI/AAAAAAAAJlU/q7gyi3fr6Tc/s1600-h/16%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="16" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="16" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-22FyZMPY_fE/UgbjnK9selI/AAAAAAAAJlc/9pK18BNVHAc/16_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After a long day in the park, it was nice to get back to the RV and just relax the rest of the evening.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-18879861111306721632013-08-04T19:19:00.001-07:002013-08-04T19:19:43.318-07:007/19/2013–Colter Bay Campground, Teton National Park to Baker’s Hold Campground, West Yellowstone, MT<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We left Colter Bay Campground and headed into Yellowstone National Park after dumping our holding tanks and filling with fresh water.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vHuBDxvZOnM/Uf8LfjTGFoI/AAAAAAAAJd8/O-vgyI1Dhz4/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-l3zESIGXyK0/Uf8LgZEy69I/AAAAAAAAJeE/6rVG_JRgwRI/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="328" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We saw very little wildlife on our way to West Yellowstone.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CLKhxDl_E3A/Uf8Lg6jvRgI/AAAAAAAAJeM/RBzL7RLmreY/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-O4uTFY3CCpg/Uf8LhmDzJ7I/AAAAAAAAJeU/SINrw3ZEnPY/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="366" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pNU3hIacEFY/Uf8LiQCQyyI/AAAAAAAAJec/WLaRG8RdQx0/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aNmZwIyESE8/Uf8LiyqbTJI/AAAAAAAAJek/36AJL6LsDp0/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="333" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Once in West Yellowstone, we turned north about 4 miles to Baker’s Hole National Forest Campground where we would be staying for the next 2 nights.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WFnx1QD4ZfY/Uf8Ljg4EaBI/AAAAAAAAJes/ZWHYsf0SCxA/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-M85StjiXm5U/Uf8LkAKxStI/AAAAAAAAJe0/xK_CYjXY7-M/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After getting set up, we ate lunch then drove into town to check out the visitor’s center and just looking around to see how much the town had changed.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We were surprised to see that Lapp’s Cabins were still there and not replaced by a bigger, newer business.  We’ve been to West Yellowstone about 4 times in the past for snowmobiling trips and we stayed in one of these cabins on two of those visits.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GCBwi3EEBxs/Uf8Lkmh9XwI/AAAAAAAAJe8/IFbgbYyq1QY/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zAaHyF1TQe8/Uf8LlUrT1DI/AAAAAAAAJfE/jdNxjorfoQY/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="248" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Driving out by the airport, we found the West Yellowstone smokejumper’s base and went on in said there was a sign indicating that visitors were welcome.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w5IK2FXglLM/Uf8Ll7sybEI/AAAAAAAAJfM/OhU3LCcRVCo/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-18Rwlvp3Yqc/Uf8Lmj_PmFI/AAAAAAAAJfU/8QYmqm8bQis/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">While looking at this display in the lobby, we were greeted by the office manager, a nice young lady who gave us a tour of the facility.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zA4YM3Tr1mo/Uf8LnHrsuRI/AAAAAAAAJfc/GF-8EfqUt-U/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lMAnLmZN6uc/Uf8Lnt5uZgI/AAAAAAAAJfk/P647wxxNDA8/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The table behind her is where the jumpers pack their chutes.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-m6mfrN07_cA/Uf8LoJUU_XI/AAAAAAAAJfs/U9Est9_KR8g/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sOK7_XAxwXI/Uf8LowAM06I/AAAAAAAAJf0/VmnXEXUoKKk/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This is the drying tower where the chutes hang until ready to be packed.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hg6rVZr8BNc/Uf8LpUGcP3I/AAAAAAAAJf8/4XIX-c96dUs/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CDN-cXXKfXM/Uf8LpyhGXJI/AAAAAAAAJgE/HfTWQ7bwdgk/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Each of these boxes of various items have their own chutes and are ready to be dropped to the fire fighting site.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jhH4pdyewRU/Uf8LqSmHISI/AAAAAAAAJgM/ABSGYtVuatY/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iPXt5ETQUuk/Uf8LrLMbPzI/AAAAAAAAJgU/yWS5RzNU95c/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We continued north of Lake Hebgen and had this deer cross our path and jump the fence.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oDHBSksRAC8/Uf8LronMd6I/AAAAAAAAJgc/8HcDVFzmPuc/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KOHbLWsWZKI/Uf8LsCpjY0I/AAAAAAAAJgk/Zy_YlYF6adg/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="284" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After returning to the campground, we walked out to the river to see if there was any wildlife.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The black in the water of this photo is a beaver who was very busy in the water for a long time.  It eventually went up in the brush and returned with a mouthful of tree limbs.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jyHruO217eE/Uf8LsnbvwNI/AAAAAAAAJgs/G1d-bSAe2s8/s1600-h/12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GASXXQJun0Q/Uf8LtAIucDI/AAAAAAAAJg0/_IJq9RBIVjM/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="222" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Back in the water, the beaver drug the limbs as it went with the current, and losing quite a few as it swam away.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qqxp6mtVorc/Uf8Lth4dRBI/AAAAAAAAJg8/qkiX2xYrXss/s1600-h/13%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="13" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p0v3rtC2HxA/Uf8LuBETrOI/AAAAAAAAJhE/0Bzk9dDMHr8/13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="347" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Once in the small rapids, it dove underwater and disappeared.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MT0PrejvaVg/Uf8Lu-cfz0I/AAAAAAAAJhM/9vJMoVJQUpY/s1600-h/14%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="14" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7HwYSvPAzKU/Uf8LvXEAoDI/AAAAAAAAJhU/KQ6EtUB6lM8/14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="348" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We made plans for an early start the next morning to drive to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-19405224791844298272013-08-04T10:23:00.001-07:002013-08-04T10:23:14.581-07:007/18/2013–A Day Trip to Jackson, Wyoming<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">While still in Teton National Park, we decided to take a day trip to Jackson, Wyoming.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A beautiful view of the Tetons.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tNVeOIf1WOs/Uf6Nux3jMKI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/r8832PW9RmM/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-V0qI1fU8V38/Uf6NvecxIbI/AAAAAAAAJZ8/yRvAYrxuVxY/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We came across a large bison herd.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GaJg54xJa9s/Uf6Nvz9qlDI/AAAAAAAAJaE/IXgHBYZIfHY/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-p3IuThwJ6Zc/Uf6NwaORWyI/AAAAAAAAJaM/Byn48wP_Jjk/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="260" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ba4wPSx0W1s/Uf6NxL2OjvI/AAAAAAAAJaU/aQV65oM5_v8/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Lxz-PW-z-3c/Uf6NxtP_DEI/AAAAAAAAJac/RnNLUcKvqkI/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="213" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We made a quick stop and walked in to see the historical Cunningham Cabin.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-boGfDSUv7PQ/Uf6NyOC1kII/AAAAAAAAJak/sJgDJjHh5eQ/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-aiUHuDdw5E0/Uf6Ny-FwM-I/AAAAAAAAJas/Yv-HdLaSWO8/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="308" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Btlq6rHHVN4/Uf6NzbyuV0I/AAAAAAAAJa0/or5tcu4lOAI/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YjsoynCpS1w/Uf6Nz8UstaI/AAAAAAAAJa8/MiMq4g-u7mk/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AQbGftB3aL0/Uf6N0bDC1kI/AAAAAAAAJbE/dPIawuq6dKM/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jCnk4BewD7c/Uf6N0yoAPyI/AAAAAAAAJbM/4RP8VhNvFfg/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">They were either very short or had to duck on entering the cabin.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Y66RNgukuuI/Uf6N1XPZ9GI/AAAAAAAAJbU/UZBmE9JoUng/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MHtrMFbWvZ0/Uf6N12-tZDI/AAAAAAAAJbc/xowkOmWhn0w/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="307" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A current resident at the cabin.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-UP1HxZmnrvo/Uf6N2VDVGmI/AAAAAAAAJbk/HvbpX_wHKqs/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-A5DbjICzUWw/Uf6N3E-1-kI/AAAAAAAAJbs/C8Ey-LKdtNE/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Jackson is home to the National Elk refuge where large herds from Yellowstone migrate there during the winter months and return in the spring.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--V3vroSeors/Uf6N3vMh2MI/AAAAAAAAJb0/5YiAw3difVg/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9no1KcYBxrU/Uf6N4d1lM9I/AAAAAAAAJb8/cthjtYDDWqE/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="421" height="366" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Sir4fDETtvU/Uf6N47tQ5SI/AAAAAAAAJcE/4x9QvpOMQTI/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-olxqucmkQoY/Uf6N5TnFbYI/AAAAAAAAJcM/_znNKqm9wtQ/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">That’s a lot of elk antlers!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Dujtxh3KzYs/Uf6N6CxAhGI/AAAAAAAAJcU/_8qJy--XWbY/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ALFKKc7rfok/Uf6N6gDA28I/AAAAAAAAJcc/Xot73UaQHzU/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The visitor’s center had some very good exhibits.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6tHkC2g3O-8/Uf6N7IeJWxI/AAAAAAAAJck/IbT1rWATbeM/s1600-h/12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KGsbBaLr4u8/Uf6N7psT65I/AAAAAAAAJcs/cvYlYGGhbus/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After lunch in town, we drove to the west of Jackson, then drove up the eastern route through the Tetons on the way back to the RV.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This was a good sized beaver hut.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OaaiO0aHJyU/Uf6N8P23UnI/AAAAAAAAJcw/m4LF47uRtvY/s1600-h/13%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="13" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="13" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-op0fZUSlPpg/Uf6N9CSkLWI/AAAAAAAAJc8/QnjAD2GKdTk/13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A couple of views of Jenny Lake.  It’s a popular place to visit in the park on a beautiful day.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GeUlWjN2rZo/Uf6N9sHOGOI/AAAAAAAAJdE/pDzvw0m8NYs/s1600-h/14%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="14" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="14" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wyd8egV8L3I/Uf6N-KwUJ2I/AAAAAAAAJdM/z_NKBLkXMlI/14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z6f3fS5KXJ0/Uf6N-vKp4II/AAAAAAAAJdU/5iHKTxTsHtY/s1600-h/15%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="15" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="15" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8JYibJWZ4io/Uf6N_DoUyhI/AAAAAAAAJdc/4Y0jqq_3t0s/15_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="232" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Jackson Dam.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Hk-QaEqYZuE/Uf6N_jwKmBI/AAAAAAAAJdk/R9fjdvqWbFg/s1600-h/16%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="16" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="16" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GJNQwoRHl-E/Uf6OAAUIyAI/AAAAAAAAJds/RoBWhxgyT4c/16_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">And then it was back to the RV for the evening.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-50051119721719619002013-08-02T11:11:00.001-07:002013-08-02T11:11:13.114-07:007/17/2013–A Day Trip to Old Faithful<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">When we got going on the morning of 7/17, we didn’t have any particular destination in mind other than to drive about 8 miles north to look at another campground near Teton National Park.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This is our campsite in Teton’s Colter Bay Campground.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--iooU7fX1SY/Ufv2MrxYY7I/AAAAAAAAJY8/7fm_sfEQU9Q/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0tn4nI2qhfc/Ufv2NWTTqKI/AAAAAAAAJZE/c076_pNWNL8/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We hadn’t packed a lunch to bring with us for the day, but we decided to drive on into see Old Faithful for the day and get some lunch in that area.  Old Faithful was great…the lunch was just okay.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W10R4NJIB5M/Ufv2N9opWpI/AAAAAAAAJZM/ial448P5YQQ/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BciFqasXKn8/Ufv2OgBS2OI/AAAAAAAAJZU/GjPMoDOf9GE/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Driving back to the campground, we go by Lewis Falls.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Uex8NWcZ4xg/Ufv2PAzqoVI/AAAAAAAAJZc/k7P7s-rRjSw/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GBYbyxlu0ds/Ufv2P8pV--I/AAAAAAAAJZk/yaEfD6K2hr0/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We decided to make a trip to Jackson the following day.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-66940327487641120542013-07-21T19:23:00.001-07:002013-07-21T19:23:09.600-07:007/16/2013–Day Trip to Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">On Tuesday, July 16th we drove north into Yellowstone National Park on a day trip headed to the northeast entrance of the park.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1__DfL2bXuU/UeyXS7z_RFI/AAAAAAAAJV0/PaMsXkhzs4s/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5tGzZohQyVY/UeyXUOns6mI/AAAAAAAAJV8/YbCZyiIBDRs/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We were lucky to see a grizzly sow and last year’s cub along the way.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dqKzgiOOdoA/UeyXUqVVbRI/AAAAAAAAJWE/Acdbtr7gDHw/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-p0CfoIZcnKs/UeyXVf9ZBvI/AAAAAAAAJWM/aOFafoqUJGc/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="258" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">These two young ones seem to be putting their heads together to see what they could get into.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FsARPJwERjU/UeyXWJ0lcJI/AAAAAAAAJWU/rdcZL3bmd-Y/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e1dp4wrleUk/UeyXW4suq1I/AAAAAAAAJWc/4xxxBu94UiA/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We stopped along the river to watch a bison make it across.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EHN4mQX8eu0/UeyXXpruRhI/AAAAAAAAJWk/yTxC4vlVPYk/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gNjbAr0Q1as/UeyXYP0ynQI/AAAAAAAAJWs/hJgE6ibzRWA/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GSAROrZnCC4/UeyXY8Oys_I/AAAAAAAAJW0/FGXfpayR4fU/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZR5os3jHpx8/UeyXZg3EWCI/AAAAAAAAJW8/CSBP1Gu2YmQ/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_R9X2xyjuK8/UeyXaKWLcbI/AAAAAAAAJXE/DUNNk5hzH4U/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8dKzJb39_eg/UeyXa81ZnVI/AAAAAAAAJXM/_Zu_U0UQhfo/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We saw a few of these old tour buses.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TI8XmBPSKBE/UeyXbgZ98_I/AAAAAAAAJXU/8zkQ1Sm8aDo/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-GPJSwHdKoTE/UeyXcEG0r-I/AAAAAAAAJXc/zBoaBG_A_IM/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="292" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">While we’ve seen very few wildlife sightings throughout the park where we would normally see them in past trips, they were very scare.  It was very interesting to get up to the Lamar Valley in the northeast section of the park to see very large herds of bison of well over 1000.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TJD__Idl4jo/UeyXc0AKCMI/AAAAAAAAJXk/vU3Dxo6h2sY/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SOLQE20mmDg/UeyXdpIXpBI/AAAAAAAAJXs/3HTR4Fb_auA/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-96dY18d3JbI/UeyXediX8YI/AAAAAAAAJX0/PIstjPka5M0/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-SwO8l7H4S3A/UeyXfJSznVI/AAAAAAAAJX8/E2LJgmaGtTg/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We stayed in that area long enough that we were able to tell that there was going to be a mass exodus of the herd crossing the road in front of us, so we got in a good position to get some photos.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-q-l9SRHcxWY/UeyXfgZLQZI/AAAAAAAAJYE/yP7x2K8u_eQ/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-B8_fhewFb4c/UeyXgrxjSPI/AAAAAAAAJYM/6ttEHj9Be8A/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pmF_i9aaKwc/UeyXhDjmYWI/AAAAAAAAJYU/pAXrAFy6H84/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K_KmuAQClfE/UeyXhoGqxFI/AAAAAAAAJYc/BcUTOBj6qQk/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">A couple of bald eagles sat in a nearby tree to watch the show.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1G4Ba0vHdds/UeyXiZkhlFI/AAAAAAAAJYk/x_kpVEIA2mY/s1600-h/12%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0K4rqzjTJYY/UeyXjBt-5mI/AAAAAAAAJYs/CoBF46NygBo/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">And after the crossing, this one had to roll around a bit in the dirt.</font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p> <div id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d084d180-083e-42c4-84f7-c0f49c1559a6" class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" style="float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px"><div><object width="448" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1Uk_LEejJ4?hl=en&hd=1"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a1Uk_LEejJ4?hl=en&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="448" height="277"></embed></object></div><div style="width:448px;clear:both;font-size:.8em">Bison Rolling in the Dirt</div></div> </p> <p> </p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After a long day of touring we returned to the RV for the evening.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-41233474199047151112013-07-16T16:36:00.001-07:002013-07-16T16:36:21.495-07:0007/15/2013–Cody, WY to Teton National Park<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We had a short distance to go today, but it would be slow winding roads all the way, so we were on the road early.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Ken spotted this unusual building on the hill as we headed west.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ey9kNnfhljY/UeXXghKSypI/AAAAAAAAJR8/3caETj0h1mU/s1600-h/12.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oKSs1-bJgQA/UeXXjgQSFZI/AAAAAAAAJSE/5_k__XO_t1k/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After an hour or so, we approached the east gate to Yellowstone National Park.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6no2rNHYifI/UeXXlyxwh_I/AAAAAAAAJSM/fYwlB4mZpfI/s1600-h/22.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o1sHPvRXa1I/UeXXvSJGyGI/AAAAAAAAJSU/ql2TTlHHJj0/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="312" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i6NinPs-HC0/UeXX6cKDR0I/AAAAAAAAJSc/kDfP5Jhheq4/s1600-h/32.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sVXF3bsx0Jo/UeXX9wlh6yI/AAAAAAAAJSk/IAFvqmd48LA/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After going over Sylvan Pass, we went by Sylvan Lake.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E6r9FH8ZFs0/UeXX_hGjJLI/AAAAAAAAJSs/IxCQZoU1sYE/s1600-h/42.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ker83DVdkPs/UeXYBfWuZMI/AAAAAAAAJS0/-WL3c2j-yCc/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">As we got close to one of many construction areas, we had a view of Yellowstone Lake through the trees.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ue7Xa2oWgrU/UeXYE8z3sHI/AAAAAAAAJS8/X6gtxUaAT6A/s1600-h/52.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0yqm5VnY-zQ/UeXYL4OKFGI/AAAAAAAAJTE/NooaFJ9dJIY/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Our next obstacle was a couple of bison in the road daring cars to pass them.  There was another one off to the side of the road.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ug7gMBJGMiM/UeXYO0s-rqI/AAAAAAAAJTM/AVQ73Meu_JA/s1600-h/62.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NMxEEl-4_5U/UeXYTIXOx-I/AAAAAAAAJTU/Etk5pS85CV8/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">There were several pelicans resting in this pond we drove past.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-f-_bG5dC8Fc/UeXYX16WfpI/AAAAAAAAJTc/KX1iHFq-es4/s1600-h/72.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--P3JmvQhTnw/UeXYeM_rBrI/AAAAAAAAJTk/en7O6nXGxDs/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Traffic slowed down quite a bit to take a look at these antique cars in a pullout.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zKU5d8SQlAs/UeXYf2DCJxI/AAAAAAAAJTs/JEnEhwh5aBw/s1600-h/82.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-q7yaS1-jdBI/UeXYinPNr0I/AAAAAAAAJT0/kcivSJmfz20/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The Tetons range.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ECpS9Ch2d3o/UeXYkmsTIrI/AAAAAAAAJT8/DFprzswtD7Q/s1600-h/92.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WC_bNQoRJgM/UeXYmhHwWBI/AAAAAAAAJUE/4wqGOEOMqqM/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After we got parked and had lunch at Colter Bay Campground in Teton National Park, we went out for a drive.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">At our first stop, we were just sure this was a moose near the water.  We could swear we even saw it move…however, when we stopped again on our way back to the RV, we saw that we were wrong.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hQx5gKfMink/UeXYpnZpziI/AAAAAAAAJUM/1WomSutCK5c/s1600-h/102.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xAavd_iaILU/UeXYr0pmS_I/AAAAAAAAJUU/uBzm4b0fcIc/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Our next side trip was up a road to Signal Mountain.  I’m thinking it’s called that because there was a cell phone tower at the top.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Here’s a view from the top of that road.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UqRvTfwsgbo/UeXYtsWro4I/AAAAAAAAJUc/4DEyI36Ss_c/s1600-h/112.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-e7T5VKFiais/UeXYu4n9OfI/AAAAAAAAJUk/iSNaamUR0VA/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another view of the Tetons.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FginyDBWaC0/UeXYwjR0oUI/AAAAAAAAJUs/SW7qRcWXdT0/s1600-h/122.jpg"><img title="12" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="12" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uDNE5fYVtSU/UeXYy8LzRaI/AAAAAAAAJU0/-REJXY6s3Yo/12_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Next we took a one way road marked Jenny Lake.  This doe and her fawn crossed the road in front of us.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--Afitcovk3s/UeXY0_OLGHI/AAAAAAAAJU8/lQEfsWKvlqM/s1600-h/132.jpg"><img title="13" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="13" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fQ-VmqQ8Hcc/UeXY2_hNYxI/AAAAAAAAJVE/lydpoUSUT-s/13_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">At the Jenny Lake Overlook, we could see across to a tour boat stop.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PnId6OBXdrU/UeXY4HkgWyI/AAAAAAAAJVM/ldLKloPOyEc/s1600-h/142.jpg"><img title="14" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="14" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EobdmiiGhBc/UeXY6GKmteI/AAAAAAAAJVU/W0tV1O4LUeg/14_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This next view is of the waterflow coming out of Jackson Dam.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mu0plauLXKc/UeXY7muVhnI/AAAAAAAAJVc/tOLqhV1w6r0/s1600-h/152.jpg"><img title="15" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; display: block; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="15" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5Huu2mjKYaw/UeXY83YVXNI/AAAAAAAAJVk/Pn5dVpd8DPU/15_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Then it was back to the RV for dinner and an evening of rest…no cell phone signal, no internet (this will be posted later)…only quiet time for us.  Tomorrow the plan is to head back north into Yellowstone and see what it looks like for getting into the park later in the week.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-33863547624707838342013-07-14T17:51:00.001-07:002013-07-14T17:51:07.358-07:007/14/2013–Cody, WY–No Traffic Signs<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We were wrong in assuming that we would be able to move to our next campground site prior to noon today.  It was next to the one we were currently in, and there check out time is 11am.  We started getting things ready and we watched as our new site was slowly being dismantled…and then they quit and just sat out on their lawn chairs.  We were finally able to move somewhere around 12:30pm and got set up, had lunch and headed into town for the afternoon.  We decided to head to the gun show, but as we approached that, it was obvious they were packing up and closing down for the day.  So from there we did a little bit of last minute shopping to prepare for our move into either Yellowstone or Teton National Park for the next several days and stopped to fill the truck.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Rather than driving back on the main highway, we took the South Fork Road.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We really liked the main gate going into this ranch.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G_8fLgLG2jo/UeNHZI4ZO3I/AAAAAAAAJQk/vUJ_5iC4fxQ/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZavZsMVPM2A/UeNHZ5bycmI/AAAAAAAAJQs/K5FBrBZ5oA8/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The ranch buildings were also nice looking.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j14aOOewBdQ/UeNHadzhjHI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/7Ma1ZfpqqdM/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mdsFovrAjxU/UeNHa4GRyqI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/QPr3xw9cZwk/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="303" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Our next turn was on to Stagecoach Trail which took us for the remaining distance back to our campground.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Interesting!…a sign that indicates no traffic signs.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PIwPiH9WyJc/UeNHbkz_lJI/AAAAAAAAJRE/AyKYohGv-tk/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gYd4KxOhriw/UeNHcAnYGxI/AAAAAAAAJRM/eK3G0ibGv4w/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We certainly don’t want any human-bear conflict either.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rUbUC00YwW4/UeNHcvKmQLI/AAAAAAAAJRU/FoSMLkT95O0/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2nbiJwyV6uE/UeNHdbzBmEI/AAAAAAAAJRc/iLOxPefjkd0/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Oops!  Looks like I caught the one on the left in a slightly embarrassing position.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-XlzlwYMLFyo/UeNHd_ZBBiI/AAAAAAAAJRk/EsBMUGb_oBw/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gH6NagdmofM/UeNHeknI0zI/AAAAAAAAJRs/KAtrDU-gDfE/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="257" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Back at the RV, in anticipation of several days of dry camping, we filled the fresh water tank.  Ken cleaned the front window hoping for some really good photo opportunities tomorrow and the truck is hooked up and we’re ready to go.  We’ll make a quick stop at the dump station in the morning and be in our way.</font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-9357727758059430262013-07-13T19:58:00.001-07:002013-07-13T19:58:44.344-07:007/13/2013–Thermopolis to Cody, WY–Buffalo Bill Center Visit<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We only had 100 miles or less to get to Cody from Thermopolis today, but we got an early start to avoid the heat of the day.  Almost immediately, we were held up in a construction area.  It wasn’t too much of a wait though and we were soon on our way again.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0XP3_mPcLrw/UeITtSkIpHI/AAAAAAAAJNs/3QKaEqNFLGc/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_zMQildbrAM/UeITuCHBcUI/AAAAAAAAJN0/owvDKO8fYHg/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It looks like there is still some snow in the higher country.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QwpiPKDXrTM/UeITuv0RmfI/AAAAAAAAJN8/Bhug7-B2Crg/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VoIPfm8E6sQ/UeITvBYpOdI/AAAAAAAAJOE/NmbrT9kU5x8/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">West of Cody, we had a few tunnels to go through near the Buffalo Bill Dam.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PrEtPy-W5K8/UeITvs8dBuI/AAAAAAAAJOM/XnYqW4Difyw/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RiN4B4jXrGE/UeITwbASZxI/AAAAAAAAJOU/_irqxBkRm8U/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After getting set up in our site at Buffalo Bill State Park in the North Fork Campground, we ate lunch then headed back to Cody and the Buffalo Bill Center.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Ken spotted this nice looking Woody and teardrop trailer in the lot.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-01MsIOsnPzk/UeITwrEg6mI/AAAAAAAAJOc/Cq1APDbZxYA/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FQCqwhpUWhw/UeITxVYNMAI/AAAAAAAAJOk/9a8ti5h2mac/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pdubkCQ6VGU/UeITxpwr6OI/AAAAAAAAJOs/taQ1ZEvT7gM/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zfvQETzcJ5s/UeITyuhOQBI/AAAAAAAAJOw/odDFCfWcaQs/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After admiring the Woody for a while, we continued on to the parking lot and went in for our tour of the Buffalo Bill Center. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ib1erpNreUs/UeITzA8V4oI/AAAAAAAAJO4/ebKOocN7qvo/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dgJn-sfHGJ0/UeITzuycXAI/AAAAAAAAJPE/yqpOG8e74ic/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We’ve been here before, so we split up with Ken heading off to the gun museum while I toured other parts of the center.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The two air rifles in the center of this next photo have been researched and it has been determined that one of them was a part of the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery although they don’t know which one it is for sure.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7CDRORiTISo/UeIT0AU-HQI/AAAAAAAAJPM/Rdb5zfK4Cqw/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LkkFjExwCAI/UeIT0i1SDQI/AAAAAAAAJPU/147Rj5t7pbg/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">Another of the exhibits of guns.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AuEMz7kOqcs/UeIT1JtaTmI/AAAAAAAAJPc/QRBw8LAltVw/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-gh8SXhr3MoI/UeIT1nbQpBI/AAAAAAAAJPk/o5VQMd3OWJo/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="326" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">While Ken was looking at guns, I went through the western art museum.  I especially enjoy the artwork of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">It seems like the last time we were here there was so much more of their art on display, but looking back there may have been a special exhibit room at that time.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">I really enjoyed seeing the Charles Russell exhibits of letters he wrote to his good friends as they included watercolors in the header of his personal letters.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZUg8efnCzUc/UeIT2NXZj1I/AAAAAAAAJPs/tkvythqfJQ8/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QD0Uz140EFI/UeIT2hbnXbI/AAAAAAAAJP0/XWrlF2YopC0/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LK2Pif5xGHk/UeIT3My_wmI/AAAAAAAAJP8/-0GOkdZf4R8/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RcBgKZCIuPY/UeIT3k7LUyI/AAAAAAAAJQE/kKnYt2L0uQc/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After an afternoon of touring, we returned to the RV.  Before getting there, we stopped at the check-in area and made arrangements to move to another site within this campground tomorrow instead of having to backtrack 5 miles to a much smaller site that we didn’t really like.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1NPWwlmjz30/UeIT4Pl9V5I/AAAAAAAAJQM/hU_frJhhg3M/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aJ7nSR0v9jg/UeIT4tWr-RI/AAAAAAAAJQU/zn35AUJnHSw/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="303" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">So back at the RV…it was our usual evening of dinner, tv and computers.  We should be able to move to our next campsite before noon tomorrow and then we’ll be heading into town for more touring.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738100924638624849.post-29689287834574763172013-07-12T18:55:00.001-07:002013-07-12T18:55:53.810-07:007/12/2013–Thermopolis, WY–The Wyoming Dinosaur Center<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">When we left the RV this morning we first headed over to the Visitor’s Center to pick up any literature we may have missed at other locations.  Once done there, we drove to <a href="http://www.wyodino.org/" target="_blank">The Wyoming Dinosaur Center</a> in Thermopolis, Wyoming.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--8-KBW8Dulc/UeCzcJyuuKI/AAAAAAAAJK0/S2qLKrYWfo8/s1600-h/1%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="1" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xxIlMUM7Hk8/UeCzc7-xpvI/AAAAAAAAJK8/U7_USBkCWjk/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="357" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">The following photos are just a small sampling of what is there.  They have some very large displays, but we found the lighting in the exhibit very difficult to work around to get any decent photos.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">There were several pieces similar to this one with many of the same types of fossils in one clump.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TgRgHzQfv80/UeCzdoLzkzI/AAAAAAAAJLE/eq3ppefcdL0/s1600-h/2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="2" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ovw33yfp-ZY/UeCzeVR_qCI/AAAAAAAAJLM/QEgYh3XOngQ/2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This one looked like a predecessor to an alligator.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QffDDsfN9aI/UeCze0d0ijI/AAAAAAAAJLU/dPGhZpPJm1Q/s1600-h/3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="3" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="3" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-J-FL6Rk-Zgk/UeCzfkxVmlI/AAAAAAAAJLc/pbrA-Bl_yvM/3_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="263" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This looked like a sea turtle.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-z-4ggskVwD0/UeCzgLQEhXI/AAAAAAAAJLk/qVOB4RMJRV4/s1600-h/4%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="4" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="4" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zo1K5AWOxls/UeCzg5F_kqI/AAAAAAAAJLs/Fhw6Wt9PCLk/4_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">This is the only known Albertaceratops on display in the world.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QGdumRykSYE/UeCzhd7PPDI/AAAAAAAAJL0/b5dLnolJ5Ws/s1600-h/5%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="5" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="5" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g8WoZmsYuks/UeCziAr0E-I/AAAAAAAAJL8/H-AOdHd11Zk/5_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">After visiting the museum, we decided to drive back out to look at the bison range and look for another possible range area in town.  We couldn’t find the other area, but the same bulls were hanging out close to where we found them yesterday.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uhMVx9y74hI/UeCzi-GCN_I/AAAAAAAAJME/2cFClHr7mc4/s1600-h/6%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="6" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zWYiOAXms3s/UeCzjY6MerI/AAAAAAAAJMM/3V7UvZqrXNE/6_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XmQOBElEVFI/UeCzkFbF6AI/AAAAAAAAJMU/XF4VTiJYFCk/s1600-h/7%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="7" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="7" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9cwIZAHXNHg/UeCzkzXxaaI/AAAAAAAAJMc/Y6jBu5o0Q20/7_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We drove north of town and stopped at an overlook looking down at the World’s Largest Mineral Hot Spring.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qlOlsqihyuU/UeCzlhBWMsI/AAAAAAAAJMk/pEmJKhrFBw0/s1600-h/8%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="8" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="8" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TyESdrBzYLs/UeCzmHhx07I/AAAAAAAAJMs/4xh7lap97NE/8_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5OUT7C9z5wM/UeCzmxLAIeI/AAAAAAAAJM0/K7LvDnGL16I/s1600-h/9%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="9" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="9" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mxI7zu4dRJU/UeCznkh7Z3I/AAAAAAAAJM8/GEnmSwNum_w/9_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We continued a little further north to a historical marker for the Bridger Trail – Bighorn River Crossing.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zyGHeAhvueY/UeCzoJaX8II/AAAAAAAAJNE/WZzzEQNr-ws/s1600-h/10%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="10" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="10" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DSO_cdCioDk/UeCzo1VZYOI/AAAAAAAAJNM/cO2DOgOdGpE/10_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We turned back toward town and stopped to get a photo of this deer with some pretty impressive antlers.</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cl5oqOwOcTY/UeCzpT9l27I/AAAAAAAAJNU/m1588IZow4M/s1600-h/11%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="11" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="11" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-xaWBCN2Qqf8/UeCzqLMFPcI/AAAAAAAAJNc/qJ8KIY_wBRM/11_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="366" /></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS">We stopped in town for an ice cream treat before heading back to the RV.  Tomorrow we will be driving about 100 miles to Cody, Wyoming for a couple of nights.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Comic Sans MS"></font></p> IdahoRVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01227800996261481143noreply@blogger.com0